Public water system record
Esperanza
On record as serving Arecibo, Arecibo Municipio, PR · Serves 2,232 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 32 monitoring/reporting issues for Esperanza in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 32
Key facts
- Esperanza draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: civil case filed in court by Puerto Rico, September 2015.
- Record on file since 1980, with 43 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 303 unknown out of 991 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
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Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 2, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Esperanza go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 43 health-based violations (1 resolved, 42 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 58 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 28 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 43 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Archived |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2002 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 2001 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Puerto Rico regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Esperanza between 1998 and 2015. The most recent was a civil case filed in court in September 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2015 | Puerto Rico | Civil case filed in court | 1 violation (1 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 17, 2013 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations: Xylenes, Total, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Carbon tetrachloride |
| Jul 15, 2004 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 12 violations (12 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (8 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 28, 1998 | Puerto Rico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Esperanza draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Esperanza must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Puerto Rico.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells